- Elevation, modelled
- 1,878 m
- Tallest summit within 15.9 miles
- Mount Rose3,285 m · 14.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway5.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 39.3124, -119.6487
The Way it Was Museum is a museum in Nevada, at a modelled 1,878 m. Mount Rose stands 3,285 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Michelson Residence, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway passes 5.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of The Way it Was Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rose | W 279° | 3,285 m | 14.6 mi |
| Church Peak | W 281° | 3,235 m | 14.9 mi |
| Mount Houghton | W 276° | 3,195 m | 15.6 mi |
| Relay Peak | W 271° | 3,135 m | 15.9 mi |
| Tamarack Peak | W 272° | 3,012 m | 14.6 mi |
| Slide Mountain | W 270° | 2,936 m | 12.6 mi |
| Chocolate Peak | WNW 282° | 2,867 m | 13.6 mi |
| Alpine Walk Peak | WNW 290° | 2,730 m | 14.7 mi |
- 5.0 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
- 8.1 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
- 15.8 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
- 29.1 mi off the Pyramid Lake Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic lookout · 15 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 17 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 24 mi
- Cave Rock · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Davidson: 0.8 mi
- Cedar Hill: 0.9 mi
- Middle Hill: 1.0 mi
- Ophir Hill: 1.2 mi
- Mount Bullion: 1.4 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Michelson Residence: 0.1 mi
- The Great Fire of 1875: 0.2 mi
- S H & N Mill - Former Site of: 0.2 mi
- William Sharon: 0.2 mi
- Dowling's Blacksmith Shop: 0.2 mi
Museums: 25
- Mark Twain Museum: 0.2 mi
- Ponderosa Mine Tour: 0.2 mi
- Haunted Washoe Club Museum: 0.2 mi
- Comstock Firemen's Museum: 0.2 mi
- Mackay Mansion & Museum: 0.4 mi
Attractions: 20
- Customs: 5.9 mi
- Molossia's Friendship Gateway: 5.9 mi
- Molossia Post Office: 5.9 mi
- Molossia Trading Company: 5.9 mi
- Peace Pole: 5.9 mi
Beaches: 15
- South Beach: 9.0 mi
- Incline Beach: 16.6 mi
- Sand Harbor Beach: 17.1 mi
- Sand Harbor: 17.1 mi
- Burnt Cedar Beach: 17.7 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Sutro: 4.1 mi
- Washoe City: 7.0 mi
- Galena: 7.9 mi
- Como: 13.3 mi
- Stone Cabin: 13.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Jumbo Falls: 2.6 mi
- Lower King's Canyon Waterfall: 14.2 mi
- Genoa Falls: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:57 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Virginia City · 0 mi
- Republic of Molossia · 6 mi
- Reno · 17 mi
- Incline Village · 18 mi
- Tahoe Vista · 22 mi
- Silver Springs · 24 mi
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